SWITCHBOARD


Meaning of SWITCHBOARD in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ˌ bo ̇ rd

Function: noun

Date: 1873

: an apparatus (as in a telephone exchange) consisting of a panel on which are mounted electric switches so arranged that a number of circuits may be connected, combined, and controlled

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